But unfortunately, what Governor Wolf did was he unilaterally entered into an intrastate compact called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or REGGIE for short. And what that The intrastate compact created a carbon tax regime over the entire energy industry and anything that produces carbon. And while I understand the intent of his edict was to reduce carbon emissions, the impact on a state like Pennsylvania with as much energy resources as we have is that we're put at a competitive disadvantage to surrounding states like West Virginia. (12:04–12:20)
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Asserts that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative imposes a carbon tax on Pennsylvania's energy industry.
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